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Accidents - Thermometers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 389
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 2000:18
Year 2001:105
Year 2003:61
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Thermometers
CHEWING ON THERMOMETER CASE, C/O CHOKING, DX; INGESTION OF SMALL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Thermometers
2 YOM BIT THE TIP OFF AN OUTDOOR THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
CHILD FOUND OUTSIDE STORE WITH 2 PIECES OF ALCOHOL THERMOMETER. SOME FR AGMENTS IN MOUTH. D:POSSIBLE SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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